Jay Varma is a gifted coloured pencil ,pencil , charcoal artist who combines a dramatic sense of colour with extraordinary detail. His artistic style incorporates an impeccable realism with a unique and subtly rendered application of bold and brilliant colour with particular attention to light. Essentially a self-taught artist, Jay continues a rich history of artistic tradition, skill and reputation through several generations of his family.
His grandfather Raja Ravi Varma, is still one of the most highly regarded artists in India. His mother Rukmini Varma's work hangs in private collections around the world.
Jay Varma's skill won him the prestigious "Sanford Award for Exceptional Merit" in 2000 at the Eighth International Colored Pencil Competition held in Birmingham, Michigan, and the "Best in Show" award in 2003/4 at the International Art & Sculpture Exhibition hosted by the Mid-Michigan Art Guild .
Coloured Drawing By Jay Varma